HT Trivia Night

Saturday November 9 saw the P&F host the culminating event for 2019, the HT Trivia Night. There was an enormous turnout of 120 parents, staff and P&F members all dressed with sartorial splendour to celebrate 'The Decades' – the 1950s to the 1990s and featured a disturbing number of mullets! Competition was fierce over the course of the night, with the P&F unable to back up their win from 2017. Congratulations to ‘Physical', who were the best of 13 tables on the night. Our most able Master of Ceremonies for the evening, Noel Davies, delivered a series of challenging questions with his usual panache and humour.

Sincere thanks are due to our P&F committee , particularly those on our Trivia Night committee, led by Joe Megas. There was much imagination and preparation involved in producing such a memorable night…. some of it behind the scenes in the Canteen, in the unseen work in setting up the MYC as a 'Party Zone' and in the setting up of the AV system by Evan Pugh. Thanks also to the student cohort who assisted with scoring, the collection of money in the games and 'table help' rounds. Finally, thanks to Sandra Tiepermann for arranging the presence of our Year 9 student baristas and coffee cart. They enjoyed a brisk trade throughout the evening.

It is reassuring to see the community spirit and sense of family alive and well at HT.

Photos from the evening can be viewed on Firefly by clicking on Resources and selecting the ‘Parents and Friends’ tab and then clicking on ‘Trivia Night’. https://huntingtower.fireflycloud.net.au/parents-and-friends-association/trivia-night.

Fete 2020

Whilst the Trivia Night 2019 was our outstanding culminating event in the absence of a fete this year, the P&F now turns its mind to the HT Fete 2020. After all, it is now less than a year away! We want to continue the success of our HT Fete 2018 and further consolidate the sense of community at HT with a brilliant fete in 2020. Whilst we have formed a Fete Committee for 2020 with the ball starting to roll now, success will depend on the HT community's interest and engagement. If you are interested in directly or indirectly helping with the HT Fete 2020, please email the P&F at parentsandfriends1@outlook.com to become involved. Alternatively, please join the P&F family and get stuck in for 2020 – new members are always welcome.

We are planning on a wonderful HT Fete on Saturday, November 7, 2020 and the fun starts now. The P&F extend our warmest invitation to you to become involved.

Thank You to our Class Representatives

The P&F are blessed to have wonderful parents volunteer each year to be class representatives. Their role is important in keeping the communication lines open between the P&F committee, the school administration and the parent cohort at each level (Pre-prep to Year 12).

We’d like to express our sincere gratitude to our 2019 Class Representatives for their time, effort and professionalism and for supporting our various P&F events throughout the year.

Best wishes are extended to our outgoing Year 12 class representative, Peggy, who has served as class representative and in other volunteer capacities for the P&F over several years.

Thank you to the volunteers who have decided to continue in their class representative role in 2020.

2020 Class Representatives - Expressions of Interest

Expressions of Interest for 2020 Class Representative positions are open. This is a great way to become involved in the school community and also a wonderful opportunity to meet like-minded parents, learn more about the way the school functions and have a positive input into your child’s year at Huntingtower.

Limited vacancies exist for 2020 class rep positions. Interested parents should contact their current class representative and email the P&F Secretary, Poppy, at parentsandfriends1@outlook.com. We hope to fill the remaining vacancies before the end of the academic year. No experience is necessary!

P&F Honour Boards

In November, the P&F activated the Honour Boards installation for the PAC, which is Mr Bowen’s legacy project primarily funded by P&F proceeds for the HT 2018 Fete. We have engaged electricians and ordered 4 amazing electronic monitors which will be installed in the foyer of the MYC. Utilising contemporary technology and visual formats, these Honour Boards will be a treasure trove of HT history and events. We look forward to conclusion of this work before the end of this school year and to an official 'unveiling' early in 2020. We anticipate that Mr Bowen will assist us with the curtain-raising and have a ready-made reason to return and visit us again soon!

The P&F AGM

The P&F will hold its AGM on March 5, 2020 at 7.30 pm in the Senior School Library. Next year will be a big year for the P&F with return of the HT Fete in November. We extend a warm invitation to the entire parent community to attend this critically important meeting. It is a great opportunity to join the P&F team and to gain an insight into the functioning of the P&F and school management. Importantly, it is the forum for election of office-bearers and sets the scene for the year ahead. Our new principal, Mr Andrew Houghton, will be attending and we will be making him feel welcome and part of our amazing school community. Then our year starts in earnest. Please come along.

Thank you

We extend our heartfelt thanks to members of our wonderful committee, our class representatives and the support of the HT school staff, especially Mr Bowen and Dr McDonald. We have valued their friendship and contributions throughout 2019 and look forward to welcoming them back, along with new members, next year. Sincere thanks to our retiring Secretary, Poppy, for her selfless and caring contribution to the P&F over her 5 year tenure. We look forward to welcoming her back as a regular P&F member next year!

P&F Sholto Farewell

It was with a mixture of sadness and joy that the P&F paid tribute to our wonderful Principal, Sholto Bowen, in the final P&F get-together of 2019. We were host to 25 members of committee to bid our farewell to Mr Bowen after his 33 years of service to Huntingtower. Our gathering was a joyful evening of food, dancing and an 'unplugged' impromptu concert from Mr Bowen and his guitar. It was probably the only event (in recorded history, at least), where 'The Zorba' was performed in the MYC!

Thank you Mr Bowen for making this an unforgettable and emotional evening and to our wonderful P&F team who made it all happen. The P&F has been truly blessed to have experienced Mr Bowen’s inspiration and we so appreciated the privilege of being able to express our heartfelt gratitude to him.

'Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.'

Congratulations Jordan and Kate!

Well done!